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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday. Fob. 10.

Baltimore is to have sl,250,0O0 sugar
refinery.
The Old Colony line resumed passenger
travel to New York.
Forty-fve Of the strikers who engaged In
the riot at Blantyre, Scotland, have been
arrested.
Jesse Arnot's livery stable at st. Louis
was burned; loss CSC, ,OO0. Two persons were
badly hurt
1t Is probable that Judge Thurman will
be president Of the interstate commerce
commission.
Tho secretary Of the navy has received
the report Of the academic board Of the
Annapolis naval academy recommending
that thirty-eight cadets be dropped for dea-
The Wauregan Paper company Of Athol,
Mass, gets one Of the contracts for supply
ing the government printing Office at Wash
ington with paper during the coming year.
The pope has caused Cardinal Jacobini,
papal secretary Of state, to write note to
the papol nuncio at Munich relative to the
Vatican's desires concerning the septennate
bill.
Two boiermakers, named Nicholas Num-
baugh and Louis Klipp while repairing
boilers at the Girard furnace at Youngs-
town, Ohio, were suffocated by gas Death
was instantaneous.
The difference between the Pacific
Mail steamship and the Panama Railroad
companies as to compensation for transpor
tation across the isthmus is said to be in
fair way Of settlement
Four clever rogues attempted to swindle
the United States Mutual Accident associa-
tion out of 5000 insurance by reporting
one of their number as drowned in Beverly
harbor. They were arrested by Pinkerton's
men and confessed.
The steamers plying between Germany
and Australia will hereafter call at Colum-
bio instead of Chagos, thus forming direct
steamship connection between Germany
and India, 1t is believed this arrangement
will be of great value to German trade.
Advices from Tonga, one of the Friendly
islands, say that missionary named Baker
has been captured by natives who had lain
in ambush for him. The missionarys
family escaped. A rising Of the natives is
threatened. The missions are protected by
British troops
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
THE CHINAMAN SHOOTS.

A Boston Laundryman Fires at Hood
Iums aud Hits a Woman.
BosToN, Feb. 16.-A Chinese, East Wind,
was so irfitated by hoodums that he fired
two shots at his tormentors. Mrs. Charlotte
Palmer. who was passing along near the
scene of the disturbance, was hit in the left
breast by one of the bullets, which pene-
trated her clothing and slightly confused
the skin. She was nearly frightened to
death, however, and tainted away from the
effects Of the shock.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
THE MORNING LIGHT is BREAKING.

Rev. MIR. Hume Not So Much of u
Heretic as He Might Be.
BosToN, Feb. 12.-The prudential COM
mitteee of the American Board of Foreign
Missions has decided that Mr. Hume has
not committed himself thoroughly to the
"Andover heresy," and may return as
missionary
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
The Army of the Potomac.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-At the next an
nual reunion OF the Army of the Potomac
at Saratoga Springs in June, Chauncey NJ.
Depew will be the orator and Wallace
Bruce the poet
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
$4,000 PRISONERS RELEASED.

Convicis in India Freed in Honor of the
Queens Jubilee.
LONDON, Feb. 16-Twenty-fve thousand
prisoners. held for various offenses in India,
will be re hased to-day in commemoration
of the queens jubilee.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18

WORCESTER, Mass. Feb 1l.-Miss Lottie
r. Metcalf, 40 years old, was killed on the
Boston q Albany railroad at the Gardner
street crossing in this city
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
FOR COAST DEFENSEs.

The Massa usetts Legislature Calls for
Protection.
Boston, Mass, 15.-The legislature has
adopted resolutions urging congress to
make liberal appropriations for coast defen-
ses and for the construction of strong
navy.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
CLERK LEIGHTON'S SHORTAGE.
He Is Said to Have Turned $4,000 Int,
The County Treasury.

BOSTON, Feb 16.-It is stated that ex.
Clerk John c. Leighton of the municipal
criminal court has turned into the county
treasury recently some $4,000 in the set
tlement of his accounts
The Transcript has the rumor that the ex-
pert has found discrepancies in Mr.. Leigh
tons favor as well as against him, showing
clear mistakes. At last advices the short.
age is said to have been less than $1,000.
covering a period Of about eighteen
months
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
POstm asters.

WASHINGTON. Feb 15.-The president has
nominated the following postmasters;
George w. Beckwith at Burlington, Vt.
Robert S. Perkins at Tilton. N. H.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18

italian cabinet conjointly with Count Di
kabilant
Three choir boys Of the Garden City, N.
]. cathedral, were drowned while playing
on the Ice.
Jacob jacobson of Omaha, Neb., hanged
his baby and himself. His wife Is insane
over the event.
The striking Shenango valley furnace
men have returned to work OH the EN-
ployers' terms.
The Masonic theater, Globe hotel and
other buildings at Augusta, Ga, were
burned; loss $lS5,OOO.
Solicitor General jerks Is accused of un-
necessarily delaying the settlement of the
French spoliation claims
The presidents intentions regarding the
appointment Of interstate commerce com.
missioners are still withheld.
Chief Graves, of the bureau of engraving
and printing, is said to be the probable sue.
cessor of Treasurer Jordan.
Monday, Feb. II.
Thirty buildings were burned at Ana
conda, Mont, by an incendiary fire.
Loss S75, 600; insurance $1,000.
The pope is said to have offered his
services as mediator in the Russian Bull
garian and Franco German affairs
A Moor named Halloo is under arrest for
connection with an alleged conspiracy to
control the American consulate at Tang
lers
A farm laborers wife who died at Pitts
field, Mass, several months ago Of ''apo-
plexy," is now believed to have been MUIR
dered.
It is believed that many lives will be lost
in Montana this winter on account Of the
terrible cold and the fall of immense guam
titles Of snow.
Thanbwa of Woontha fuses to sur
render, and is d. stroying Burmese villages
whose inhabitants ar. suspected of inclining
toward the British.
The validity of the Swan-Edison-C Cheese
boro patent for carbon filaments for incan-
descent lamps has been upheld by the court
of appeals at London.
Disastrous foods in the Missouri Valley
are anticipated as soon as thaw comes.
The quan5ity OF snow and ice III that re-
gion is unprecedented.
A fierce crusade has been started against
liquor dealers at Leavenworth, Kan, and
I'LL dUcCUOlo VI AoNo oCOA
warned to leave tn. city.
E. s. Todd, Des Moines fruit dealer,
is believed to have committed suicide.
after having arranged things to make it
seem a case Of assault and murder.
The sal- of the St Louis Base Ball clubs
franchise to the Kansas Citys for $3.50 is
announc d. Spalding consents to it, be-
cause the Kansas Citys promise to retain
Glasscock and Denny.
The first gun OF the Prohibition cam
paign in Detroit kicked at the breach, the
chief speaker, Senator Rainden, who had
been counted as a Prohibition man, oppos-
ing that policy strongly. This broke up
the meeting into hysterical factions.
Mrs Carrie Haldig, who left her husband
and family at North Adams, Mass, Jan. 4,
an mysteriously disappeared. has been
found frozen to death near Rand's ledge.
about mile from town. She probably lost
her way, and was lost in the storm. She
leaves Sven children.
The South Boston Horse railroad has
secured about 200 men to replace the
strikers, and expects to run more cars to-
day than at any time since the lockout be-
gan. The Cambridge railroad has had
more applicants for work than it could at
tend to-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
C'NEllL SENTENCED.

Given Four Years and Half in Prison
and Fined $4,000.
New YORK, Feb. 12.-Ex-Alderman
O'Neil has been sentenced to state prison
for four years and six months and to pay a
fine of $1,000. A stay of proceedings for
ten days has been granted.
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Death OF Judge Rockwell's Wife.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb 14.-Mrs Lucy W.
Rockwell, wife Of Judge Julius Rockwell
and mother of Congressman Rockwell, died
at her home in l. nox, aged 70 years.
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THE MURDER OF MATILDA cLoOK.
Dutton and Merrill Found Guilty OF
MALPRACTICE.

LEWISTON. Me. Feb 1O.-George F. Dutton
and Dr. E. H. Merrill have been found
guilty of murder in the second degree in
causing the death of Matilda Clock by NAL
practice
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23
IN TRA,t.: CkLG

misfortune Twas her lot. In chang
ing, the horse fell throwing her,
and meantime Miss Eckles gained
enough to win the race, but
Miss Poole made heroic final dash, her
dark hair streaming on the wind. Great
cheers greeted the fair victor. Other
races were won as follows: Free-for-all
race, under protest, by Jordan, time,
2:29]9; protested by Prince Mac. The
2:45 trot was given to Helen Middleton;
time; $3.50, 2:47, 2:4534, This evening
the Territorial Farmers alliance was in
session at the city hall, among the prom
nent farmers present being President
III. L. Loncks, Lecturer Chase, of Wa
tertown; Hon. Speaker Crosse, who rep
resents an East Pierre paper; Hon. b.
S. Dodds, of Wamduska; Anthony Gar
nett, of Pembina. The matter under
discussion is organizing the work for
next years campaign, and combina-
tion to secure Eastern capital at a low
rate of interest to lift the present ex-
cessive interest mortgage. The men
seem thoroughly aroused and work at
the fair every hour receiving farmers at
the alliance tent
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23

duced to the multitude and delivered
brief address. The races continued till
5:45, when the equestriennes Myra l..
Eckles and Villa Pool appeared on the
COURSE the former ON bay
and. the latter on a gray. The
ten mile race for the championship
OF Dakota and $500 was the most excit-
ing ever witnessed Eerc, and the ladies
were cheered repeatedly. Miss Eckles
won the race by half a mile in G6:1O.
The competitor gave magnificent ex-
hlbitiOn of pluck under adverse cir
cumstances. Miss Pool led finely in the
first and second miles and bid fair to
win being quarter of mile a head
and making changes with great rapid
ity. The next change brought her a
worthless old nag that played the first
half mile and lost all her gain, while
Miss EckleS' management seemed tOs
improve her steeds each time and she
rode like fairy. smiling confidently as
the crowd cheered. Another of Miss
Pools horses proved a plug and she lost
a quarter of mile and her hat, while
the saddle; being lightly girted, turned
the rider hanging on Indian style to the
stand. She Immediately changed and
almost overlook Miss Eckles when again
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23
The Dubuque Accident.

Special to the Globe.
DUBUQUE, To-, Sept. 22.-Messrs.
Smith Coffin and Dey, the state railway
commissioners, arrived in this city to-
day and held session to investigate the
cause of the recent accident on the Mil
waukee & st. Paul road, by which five
persons lost their lives. A number of
railroad officials and employees were
summoned to appear before the commits
sioners, including j. P. Rogers, of La
Crosse. the operator who sent the dis
patch. The draft of the order as sus-
tanned by the rules of running trains
was favorable to the train dispatcher.
One of the strongest rules of the COM
pany was violated when Conductor
Clark pulled out of the siding after the
locomotive had passed up the road with
a red flag, denoting that another train
was to follow. They visited the scene
of the wreck. The commissioners were
in session all day taking testimony and
left tonight. Their decision is reserved
until future day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23
NORTH DAKOTA BRETHREN.
Special to the Globe.
Notable Nuptials.

Special to the Globe.
CHATFIELD, Minn., Sept. 22.-Miss
Lula Lombard and Lincoln Ober were
united in marriage yesterday morning
at the residence of the brides parents.
Miss Lula is the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter of A. M. Lombard,
While Mr.. Ober is one of Chatfeld's
most popular young men, at present
holding the position of cashier in the
Chatfield bank. The residence was
beautifully decorated with flowers, and
the ceremony was witnessed by relatives
and few intimate friends. The brides
dress was cream cashmere, while the
groom wore the regulation dress suit.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Samuel Murphy. Mrs. Charles played
the wedding march. After the cere-
mony was performed and congratula-
tions offered, bountiful dinner was
served and the happy couple took the
noon train for short bridal tour, with
the best wishes of their many friends.
The bride and groom were the recipients
of many beautiful presents.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23
MICHAEL DAVITT.-
He is Ready to Make Further Sac
rifices for ireland.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 22.- Michael
Davitt, before stepping aboard the steam
ship Brittanic, which sailed to-day for
New York, granted an interview to the
correspondent of the Associated Press,
in the course of which he said:
The doctors ordered an ocean journey to
brace me up. My present visit to America is
to make any public appearances while in the
United States. 1 want as much rest as can
possibly get. Upon my return l Will have
enough to face. The order for the suppress
sion Of the National league will neither in
timldate its members nor in the least degree
set back the popular movement 1t is simply
impossible to crush the movement. That
the people of Ireland. The immediate out
look is gloomy in the extreme. l look with
anxiety upon the coming winter-belieying,
as do, that the action of the government
will provoke widespread disorder. II the
people tamely submit to be deprived of the
right of public meeting, and freedom of
speech, they will show themselves unworthy
of Home Rule. We must fight, we must
make sacrifices for the principle of self-gov-
prison. On returning to Ireland have
good prospect of putting in more years in
prison. believe every earnest Nationalist is
ready to do the same. I never
sacrifices for the National cause.
1 never knew Of any people in the world
more resolute to carry on the fight. 1t would
be infinitely more agreeable II we were en-
abled to continue the struggle in a peaceful
constitutional manner. But the Tory gov
ernment will not let US. The policy of de-
liberate evaporation has been determined
upon by the Salisbury ministry. Upon them
rests the responsibility for the coming events.
BY far the worst feature Of the present situa-
tiOn is the governments plan of resorting to
the worst kind of coercion in the interest of
landlords They admit that the present mode
of ownership ought to be abolished. They
recognize the existing system is complete
failure. Yet the movement of the Irish lead
ers to reform the land question is declared il
legal, and they themselves are denounced as
criminals.
Mr.. Davitt continued:
The name of the league might be sup
pressed. but the thing itself will remain. l
have always declared myself a separatist ON
principal, denying the right of any people to
invade the freedom and liberties of an other
people I do not believe that the majority of
frishmen would be satisfied with a constitu-
ton like Canadas, which, however, would
probably meet the exigencies of the case
Let me add that Mr.. Gladstone,
the next time he tries his hand
will improve on his previous effort. His plan
was defective and undemocratic. The two
The fiscal burden proposal was too heavy and
unjust an exaction from the country, of
which Mr.. Gladstone, presumably in the in
terests of the empire, had already been the
chief financial scOurge. would like to see
Ireland as free as any other nation be-
lieve that the freer you make her the friend
lier she will be.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23
A GORGEOUS DISPLAY
Made at the Reunion Of Federal
and Confederate Soldiers.


EVANSVILLE, Mo-, Sept. 22.-Gov.
Gray, Col. Pendleton, Adjt Gent
Keuntz and DIR. Lapp, of Indiana; Gov.
Buckner and suite, of Kentucky;
number of regular army officers, judges
of the supreme court and other gentle
men of prominence reviewed the in
dustrial parade to-day and passed upon
the relative merits of the different dis
plays. The parade exceeded the wild
est calculation. Numerous displays,
not expected, entered the procession
and stretched it out to fifteen miles
in length. Principal among the historic
floats were those illustrating the
The city in 1912 was shown, again in
1916, and last the city in 1887 was illus
trated by an allegOrical tableau car. A
model river steamer piled miniature
river, upon whose banks trains of cars
ran rushing by. In the background
figures representing progress in agri-
culture, mining and manufacturing were
beautifully grouped under a silken can
opy of the national colors. The farm
ers of adjoining townships made dis
plays. The. manufacturers of ag
expense gathered collection
of farm implements of the year 1900, and
they contrasted strangely with the trac-
tion engines, harvesters, threShers, ETC.,
made in the city to-day. The drill con-
tests were as follows: Artillery drill
between the Burns light artillery and
the Rockville light artillery; zouave
contest between the Linck zouaves, the
st. Louis Emerald cadets and the Rice
zouaves. The prizes will be awarded
tomorrow. After the contests Gov.
Buckner, of Kentucky, addressed the
multitude and more strongly sealed the
bonds of friendship between the old
soldiers of the North and South.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23
The Congregationalists.

Special to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Sept. 22.-The
second day of the Congregational con-
vention was devoted mostly to missions.
The Home Missionary society held its
annual meeting to-day. DR.. Dana, of
st. Paul, and w. FL. Laird, of Winona,
We're reelected directors for three ensu-
ing years. DIR. Dana made an earnest
plea for sustaining mission work in the
country districts, as the city population
appointed to confer with similar COM
mittee of the Free Baptist church, with
a view to uniting the two denomina-
tions, consists of Rev. M. W. Montgom-
cry, Prof. j. W. Strong and Rev. j. III.
Crum. Henry Plant, of Minneapolis,
will assist Rev. j. FL. Morley in the re-
vival work this winter and hold services
as the pastors may desire In the even
ing W. A. Duncan, of the Chautauqua
association, spoke ON the American Col
lege and Educational society. fol-
lowed by reports on the Congregational
Union Sunday School society and Amer
lean Missionary association.
NORTH DAKOTA BRETHREN.
Special to the Globe,
FARGO, Dak., Sept. 22-The sixth an
nual session of the North Dakota Con-
gregational association convened to-
night to hold two days meeting. Rev.
William Ewing, of Jamestown, deliv-
cred the opening sermon, followed by
Miss E. M. Hand, of Utah, who spoke
upon school work among the Mormons.
A leading matter of interest will be the
inauguratiOnS of the new college of the
denomination.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23
The Vets Will Have Beer.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Notwithstandin
expostulations by the Women's Chris
tian Temperance union, the managers
of the coming national military encamp-
ment, here have decided that milk and
coffee are not strong enough beverages
for the thirsty thousands of sol
diers expected to be present. County
Commissioner Schubert, it is announced,
to day has secured the privilege of SELL
ing beer and liquors inside the encamp-
ment park and will have a monopoly
except at the club house, where another
saloonkeeper will hold sway. Schubert
pays $4,000 for his privilege and his main
bar under the grand stand and another
smaller one near the gate will cost him,
including what he pays for the privi-
lege, 81, 900 day.
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Renublican Committees.

BosToN, Sept. 22.-The Republican
state committee to-day chose the follow
ing committee on resolutions:
Members at large, Senators Hoar and
Dawes, ex-Gov. Long and T. C. Bates; con.
greasional districts, William S. Green, Fall
River; William Read. Jr, Taunton; Hon.
Ambrose A. Raney, Charles Noyes, Boston !;
Nathan Warren, Waltham; Elisha S. Con-
verse, Maiden; Nathaniel A. Preston. Salem;
Daniel Needham, Groton; William N Dav-
export, Marlboro; Col. W. S. Hopkins,
Worcester; T. C. Spaulding, Northampton; !;
New York, Sept. 22.-The Repub-
lican state committee met at noon to-day
at the Fifth Avenue hotel for reorgan-
izaGion. The corridors of the hotel were
filled with politicians. A delegation of
colored Republicans was present look
ing for recognition. The officers of the
committee are as follows: Cornelius
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23
The Red Cross Association

CARLsRUHE, Sept. 22.-The fourth in
ternational conference of the Red Cross.
association EOpened here this morning
The meetings are held at the court of
the Grand Duke and Duchess of Baden,
who have always displayed the warmest
interest in the success of the organiza-
ton. Among the delegates from abroad
are Miss Clara Barton, president of the
American National Association of the
Red Cross, and DR.. J. B. Hubbell, gen.
eral field agent and secretary of the as
sociation, who were appointed to attend
this conference by the president of the
United States. This is the second in
ternational conference which Miss Bar
ton has attended as delegate from the
United States, having been appointed
by President Arthur to the Geneva con-
ference in 1884, which was the first con-
ference of the organization in which the
United States was represented. The
Red Cross. as is we'll known throughout
the world, is an aSSociationfor relieving
or preventing the Sufferings incident to
warfare. The second conference was
held in Paris, and the first and third in
Geneva